43-663: The Tahune AirWalk is a steel canopy walkway located in the Tahune Forest area 29 km from Geeveston and sits over the banks of the Huon River in the Huon Valley of southern Tasmania , Australia. The walkway is located approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Tasmania's capital city Hobart . The treetop walk overlooks the Huon and Picton Rivers joining in the far distance. The Tahune Airwalk site offers three walks onsite plus
86-830: A canopy walkway in the Avian Way attraction. In 2017 it was dilapidated but still largely intact. The Kendeda Canopy Walk in the Atlanta Botanical Garden is a more recent variation that provides visitors with the ability to move through a 180-metre-long (600 ft) the Storza Woods section of urban forest at an elevation of 12 metres (40 ft). The walkway construction is a somewhat unusual reverse suspension design. It opened in 2010 and cost $ 55 million to build. The 426-meter-long (1,400-foot) Whiting Forest of Dow Gardens canopy walk overlooks 54 acres of forest trails, ponds, meadows, and an apple orchard. Located in mid-Michigan,
129-608: A fully licensed cafe and is open on a daily basis. Plus browse through the extensive range of exclusive souvenirs. The site has WIFI available at the visitor centre. The airwalk is situated in a wet sclerophyll forest which contains many rainforest elements, including Myrtle Beech, Sassafrass, and Leatherwood trees. The broader region contains a mosaic of wet and dry sclerophyll forest types, as well as rainforest in undisturbed areas. Notable plant species include Eucalyptus Regnans and Eucalyptus Obliqua which may be seen as tall, dominant canopy trees. This Tasmania geography article
172-450: A length of around 300 meters. The construction costs amounted to approx. 4.6 million euros and the construction project was carried out from November 2014 to March 2015. The treetop path was put into operation on 8 May 2015. The Baumwipfelpfad – Saarschleife in Mettlach , Saarland is a 1,250-metre-long walkway reaching up to 23 meters above the ground. The observation tower at the end of
215-741: A point 21 metres above the forest. The Mamu Tropical Skywalk is located near Innisfail in the north of the state. Owned by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, it was opened in 2008. It features a 350-metre-long elevated walkway that makes its way through tropical rainforest 15 metres above the ground and includes a 37-metre-high observation tower. The Tree Top Walk , was the first canopy walkway constructed in Australia. It can be found in Lamington National Park at O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat , in southern Queensland. Built in 1988, it
258-533: A series of treehouses. It is accessed by longboat. The Sky Walk is a walk above the canopy of the trees of the Monteverde Cloud Forest . Sky Walk features a combination of suspension bridges and trails with heights exceeding the treetops. Sky Walk is part is part of a larger forest tourism complex that includes walking tracks, a pulsed gondola and ziplines. The Baumwipfelpfad in Neuschonau, Bavaria
301-639: A subsequent leaseback agreement. Although the attraction sites are owned by Leslau, they are operated by Merlin based on a renewable 35-year lease. On 15 January 2010, Merlin Entertainments bought Cypress Gardens , a defunct theme park in Winter Haven, Florida . It was reopened as Legoland Florida theme park. In 2015, the company opened the Orlando Eye Ferris wheel attraction in Orlando. It then sold
344-424: A variety of environments. The Tahune AirWalk is located in state forest near Geeveston in southern Tasmania. Opened in 2001 it consists of a 619-metre-long elevated walkway incorporating a 37-metre-high observation tower and a cantilever 50 metres above the Huon River . Other activities at the complex include zip-line hang gliding. The Otway Fly claims to be the longest and highest 'steel canopy walk' in
387-559: A viewing platform and seven bridges up to 35 metres above the forest floor. The Danum Valley Canopy Walkway , located in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo gives visitors views of spectacular tropical rainforest from a 300-metre-long, 27-metre-high canopy walkway. The Sungai Sedim Treetop Walkway located in Kedah, is 925 meters long. Located on the rugged West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand,
430-554: A wax figure of the former Prime Minister , Julia Gillard , into a mock queue of the unemployed at a Centrelink office in central Sydney. Deposed by the Australian Labor Party in the evening of 26 June, and replaced by Kevin Rudd , the publicity stunt drew wide attention and international criticism for the blatant disrespect it cast on, specifically, the first female prime minister of Australia. Merlin had planned to go public in
473-406: Is 180 metres in length and constructed using 9 small suspension bridges. At its highest point it reaches 34 metres above ground level. Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk is a 1.5 km walk with 300 metres on bridges and a cantilever extension over the forest. It opened in 2009. The Daintree Discovery Centre Aerial Walkway in far north Queensland traverses tropical rainforest at 11 metres above
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#1732855149605516-443: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a bridge in Australia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Canopy walkway Canopy walkways – also called canopy walks , treetop walks or treetop walkways – provide pedestrian access to a forest canopy . Early walkways consisted of bridges between trees in the canopy of a forest ; mostly linked up with platforms inside or around
559-485: Is a 1,300-metre-long walkway between 8 and 25 metres above the forest floor. It ends with a spiral climb up a 44-metre-high wooden dome. The Baumwipfelpfad Harz (also Baumwipfelpfad Bad Harzburg) ( de ) is an educational and treetop path in the Harz Mountains in the area of the town of Bad Harzburg in the district of Goslar, Lower Saxony. The treetop path can be reached via an entry crown that spirals upwards over
602-600: Is a 250-metre suspension bridge connecting the two highest points in MacRitchie – Bukit Pierce and Bukit Kalang. At the highest point, the bridge hangs 25 metres from the forest floor. The SPH Walk of Giants in the Singapore Botanic Gardens is a 260 m long elevated boardwalk with a maximum height from the ground of 8 m. It leads the visitor through a collection of trees which, can grow up to at least 60m in height, some up to 80 m. The 200-metre-long Treetop Walkway
645-632: Is at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London. It opened in 2008 and is not a forest walkway, but rather gives views over a mostly open park. It claims to give visitors an insight into forest canopies and the birds, insects and fungi that live there. Near the walkway is a unique tunnel allowing visitors to learn about tree roots before they climb to the walkway. The 800-metre-long Canopy Walkway at Guanyin Mountain Treetop Walkway, located in
688-403: Is free. In 2018 a small, 120-metre-long, 10-metre-high, canopy walkway opened at the seaside resort town of Lorne as part of Live Wire Park , a mainly zip line oriented business. Unlike other canopy walkways in the state which are in rainforest, this one traverses scenic, open coastal woodland. The Illawarra Fly Treetop Adventure includes a 500-metre-long steel walkway up to 30 metres above
731-538: The West Coast Treetop Walk traverses rimu forest and was built by Australian eco-tourism company Canopy01 in 2012. It comprises a 450-metre-long elevated steel walkway and cantilever at heights up to 25 metres above the forest floor with a 47-metre-high viewing tower. At Rotorua on the North Island, Rotorua Canopy Tours operate zipline tours that incorporate sections of canopy walkway. The country has
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817-538: The Donna Buang Rainforest Gallery . Located east of Melbourne at Cement Creek on the slopes of Mount Donna Buang , it consists of a 350-metre-long metal walkway elevated one metre above ground level plus a cantilever platform 15 metres above the ground which allows canopy level views of the cool temperate rainforest. While there is interpretive signage, the Rainforest Gallery is unstaffed and entry
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903-672: The London Stock Exchange in 2013. When the Legoland theme park was up for sale, Varney wanted to buy it, but Hermes did not want to tie up more capital. After the sale of Merlin to Blackstone Group, the company negotiated to buy control of Legoland in 2005 for about £250 million, then merged it with Merlin. As part of the deal, Kirkbi A/S, the investment arm of LEGO's owners, took a share in Merlin Entertainments. In May 2007, Blackstone purchased The Tussauds Group , owner of
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#1732855149605946-632: The Madame Tussauds wax museums, for US$ 1.9 billion. This company was merged with Merlin and has since been managed by Merlin. After the Tussauds acquisition, Dubai International Capital , the previous owner, received a 20% stake in the combined entity as well as £1.03bn in cash. On 17 July 2007, as part of the financing for the Tussauds deal, the freeholds of Alton Towers , Thorpe Park , Warwick Castle and Madame Tussauds were sold to private investor Nick Leslau and his investment firm Prestbury, with
989-624: The trees . They were originally intended as access to the upper regions of ancient forests for scientists conducting canopy research . Eventually, because they provided only limited, one-dimensional access to the trees, they were abandoned for canopy cranes. Today they serve as ecotourism attractions in places such as Dhlinza Forest, KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa , Taman Negara National Park, Malaysia , Sedim River, Kulim , Nyungwe National Park , Rwanda and Kakum National Park , Ghana . Canopy or treetop walkways are especially popular attractions in Australia. They can be found in most states and
1032-556: The Cable Eagle Hang Gliding. The footbridge is a level steel structure with a steel walkway that is suspended over the treetops, as high as 50 metres (160 ft) in places. The footbridge is 620 metres (2,030 ft) long, with 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi) of access paths to the bridge and 112 steps to climb to the peak. Transport is provided to the start of the AirWalk for those with walking difficulties. The visitor centre has
1075-744: The Koala Gallery in Australia, in addition to Kelly Tarlton's Underwater World in New Zealand. On 3 March 2011, the deal was finalised. This was followed by the $ 140 million acquisition of Living and Leisure Australia which owned several attractions in the Asia-Pacific region including UnderWater World , Melbourne Aquarium , Falls Creek Alpine Resort , Hotham Alpine Resort , Otway Fly , Illawarra Fly , Busan Aquarium and Siam Ocean World . On 28 June 2013, Merlin Australia's Madame Tussauds in Sydney placed
1118-651: The Nigerian Conservation Foundation by the Lagos state government 23-12-2015. The Inkaterra Canopy Walkway in the Peruvian Amazon is a 344-metre-long system of seven hanging bridges, six treetop observation platforms and two 29-metre-tall towers. At Falealupo , a village in Samoa situated at the west end of Savai'i island is the short Falealupo Rainforest Canopy Aerial Walkway which is up to 40 metres above
1161-999: The Wugu District of New Taipei City, Taiwan, is a popular attraction in the Guanyinshan Scenic Area . It offers a unique experience of walking above the forest canopy, providing visitors with stunning views of the surrounding landscapes, including the Tamsui River and Taipei city. The 400-metre-long Canopy Walkway at Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden in Mae Rim District , Chiang Mai Province opened in 2015. Myakka River State Park in Southwest Florida hosts North America's first canopy walkway, which runs 100 feet among oak and palm trees. Discovery Island in Bay Lake at Walt Disney World operated from 1974 to 1999 and featured
1204-399: The backing of the private equity firm Apax Partners . Apax sold the company in 2004 to another financial investor, Hermes Private Equity. In May 2005, the company was acquired from Hermes by a division of The Blackstone Group , which later started a major expansion. Over the years, Merlin acquired Gardaland , an Italian theme park, and The Tussauds Group . The company was first listed on
1247-613: The canopy walk is currently the longest in the United States of America, with the highest point being 12 meters (40 feet) above the ground. It opened in the fall of 2018 with an investment of $ 20 million. Merlin Entertainments Merlin Entertainments Limited is a British entertainment company based at Poole in Dorset , England, which operates a number of theme parks and other tourist attractions. It
1290-674: The company's Sea Life aquariums worldwide starting in February 2020. Further tying into the collaboration between Merlin and eOne, select episodes of PJ Masks season 4 will feature underwater adventures. Due to eOne being sold to Lionsgate (later Lionsgate Studios ) in 2023, Hasbro (eOne's former parent company) retained the partnership with Merlin. [REDACTED] Chicago at The Streets of Woodfield [REDACTED] Columbus at Easton Town Center [REDACTED] Dallas Fort Worth at Grapevine Mills [REDACTED] Kansas City at Crown Center [REDACTED] Michigan at
1333-449: The early 2000s, but market turbulence postponed those plans. Instead, Blackstone sold 20% of the company to the private equity firm CVC Capital Partners , reducing Blackstone's holding to 34%. CVC acquired another 8% from the Dubai investment fund which is no longer involved with the company, giving it 28% in all. Kirkbi, a Danish family trust that owns LEGO, also increased its stake, emerging as
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1376-446: The floor of the rainforest. The walkway was built in 2003 for $ 6.5 million and features a raised walking platform as well as a cantilever over Young's Creek and a 47 metre tall 'spiral tower' viewing platform that takes the person into the upper canopy. It was originally operated by MFS Living and Leisure before being sold in 2011 to Merlin Entertainments , one of the world's largest operators of tourist attractions. Victoria also boasts
1419-466: The ground and a 45-metre-high tower with views over the nearby Tasman Sea. The facility also includes zip-line tours. Built in 2008 for a cost of $ 6.5 million, like the Ottway Fly it was initially operated by MFS Living and Leisure until 2011 when it was sold to Merlin Entertainments . The Skywalk at Dorrigo National Park is a short, 70-metre-long canopy walk that leads over the edge of an escarpment to
1462-481: The ground and passes through Banyan trees. It was built in 1997 and is part of a project to protect the rainforest and generate income for the local community through tourism. The Southern Ridges Forest Walk is a 1.3 km elevated metal walkway soaring as high as 18 meters above the ground, on level with the treetops. One of the most impressive sections of the Southern Ridges Walk. About halfway through,
1505-476: The ground. It leads to a five-level, 23-metre-high observation tower. Valley of the Giants Treetop Walk near Denmark in southern Western Australia is 620 metres long and includes sections up to 40 metres above the ground. It is owned by the state government's Department of Parks and Wildlife. The Ulu Temburong National Park features an especially high (60 metres) forest canopy walkway that connects
1548-457: The largest land mass in west Africa. It has 3 canopy walkways sited in Lagos and Cross river states. The longest Canopy walkway in Africa is at Lekki Conservation Centre which is a project sponsored by Chevron but managed and supervised by The Nigerian Conservation Foundation. The walkway is 401 metres long transversing the unique nature reserve, 22.5 metres high, the canopy walkway was handed over to
1591-463: The largest shareholder, with 36%. CVC paid a price that valued Merlin at £2.25 billion – more than six times what Merlin and Legoland together were worth when Blackstone acquired them five years earlier. Blackstone's investment was by that point worth more than three and a half times what it had paid. On 8 November 2013, Merlin floated 30% of the company on the London Stock Exchange, valuing
1634-795: The path reaches a height of 43 meters. The " Baumkronenpfad " at Hainich National Park . Only a 10 km drive away you can discover the Canopy Walkway at the UNESCO World Natural Heritage Hainich National Park. Walk in the tree tops up to 24 meters in height or climb the viewer tower with 44 meters. Insights into the biospheres offer the National park exhibition and the latest milestone the "Root hole". Nature lovers can hike and bike 18 trails and 3 cycle trails in untouched nature. www.baumkronen-pfad.de The Kakum Canopy Walkway extends for more than 300 metres and includes
1677-526: The private equity-backed company at almost £3.4bn. In June 2019, the company's board agreed to recommend a takeover offer of £4.8 billion from a consortium consisting of Kirkbi A/S, CPP Investment Board and The Blackstone Group . The takeover was approved by the high court in November 2019. On 5 December 2019, Entertainment One announced a new multi-territory partnership with Merlin that would open an interactive PJ Masks nautical-themed trail throughout
1720-503: The walk returns to earth for a moment, paralleling Preston Road and its "black and white" bungalows originally built for the officers of the British army and now much favored by wealthy expats in Singapore. The Southern Ridges Canopy Walk is a 280 m elevated metal walkway similar to the forest walk, somewhat shorter but among higher trees and closer to the trees as well. The HSBC Treetop Walk
1763-571: The wheel in 2018 and repurchased it in 2024. Reports in early October 2017 indicated that Merlin Entertainments was considering a takeover of Sea World in Orlando , but on 11 October, the company said it was no longer involved in such discussions. In late 2010, it was announced that Merlin would purchase approximately A$ 116 million worth of entertainment attractions located in Australia and New Zealand from Village Roadshow Theme Parks and Attractions . The sale would include Sydney Aquarium , Sydney Wildlife World , Oceanworld Manly , Sydney Tower and
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1806-502: The world, It is 600 metres long with a maximum height of 47 metres. Located on freehold land in the Otway Range in western Victoria, the walk traverses mixed species forest with trees such as Myrtle beech and Mountain ash , the tallest hardwood species in the world. The mid story environment includes an abundance of soft tree ferns and other smaller trees. The Otway Fly also offers zip-line tours where customers can glide 30 metres above
1849-537: Was listed on the London Stock Exchange until November 2019, when it was acquired by a consortium that includes Kirkbi A/S (the investment arm of the Kristiansen family, which controls The Lego Group ). In December 1998, Nick Varney , Andrew Carr and the senior management team of Vardon Attractions (Vardon plc) completed a management buyout of the company to form Merlin Entertainments Group Ltd., with
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